First Known Use: 1895
Dictionary
synapsis
noun syn·ap·sis \sə-ˈnap-səs\
plural syn·ap·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of SYNAPSIS
: the association of homologous chromosomes that is characteristic of the first meiotic prophase
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Origin of SYNAPSIS
New Latin
Medical Dictionary
synapsis
noun syn·ap·sis \sə-ˈnap-səs\
plural syn·ap·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of SYNAPSIS
: the association of homologous chromosomes with chiasma formation that is characteristic of the first meiotic prophase and is held to be the mechanism for genetic crossing-over
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